THE EXPERTS ABOUT GATOR SAFETY. IT’S THE TAIL END OF GATOR MATING SEASON HERE IN FLORIDA. THAT MEANS MALE GATORS ARE MORE ACTIVE, TERRITORIAL, AND THAT COULD LEAD TO MORE HUMAN ENCOUNTERS. IN GENERAL, ...

Fatal alligator attacks have usually been thought to be rare, but there have been three fatalities within five years in Beaufort County alone. However, other attacks that have resulted in serious ...

An alligator attacked a woman in Collier County over the weekend, marking the third alligator attack the state has seen in 2025. On Sunday, August 17, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conversation ...